Safety Management

17-196-4 Technical Certificate
Campus: New Richmond

Overview

The Safety Management certificate will prepare students to manage, promote, and oversee all aspects of safety in the workplace.
They will study state and federal safety regulations and learn how to manage industrial safety reports.
Graduates of this certificate will be ready to manage safety systems and reporting processes that are becoming more prevalent in business and industry today.

Special Feature

The certificate is designed to be project oriented so that participants will be able to design, implement, and manage a working safety management program after completing the certificate requirements.

Student Profile

As a student, you:

Should have prior work experience and be able to relate on-the-job
experiences to the concepts and regulations of safety management

Need a basic understanding of general business practices

Must be able to make judgments and decisions

Need to get along well with people

Should be able to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks and
distractions

Must be able to study on your own for at least six to eight hours per week

Should have a desire to become a safety team leader

Preparation for Admission

As a student in this certificate, you should strive to reach a comfort level
in the following courses or skills:

Communication skills

General business concepts

Basic problem-solving skills

Prior work experience

Keyboarding and basic computer skills

Outcomes

Employers will expect you, after completion of the Safety Management certificate, to: